Winter Storm Q did not live up to the hype Thursday, as the much anticipated storm dumped far less than the predicted amount of snow on the area.

The National Weather Service station in Pleasant Hill, Mo., reported about five inches of snow in the Adair County and northern Missouri region. The local area had been forecast in the 8-10 inch range.

Both Ameren Missouri and Tri-County Electric reported no outages caused by Winter Storm Q, not named for the character from the James Bond film franchise, but instead a New York City subway line.

In the Kansas City/Pleasant Hill NWS area the largest snow amount reported was in Overland Park, Kan., at 13.5 inches. The Missouri cities of Lone Jack, Garden City and Freeman reported 12 inches, while Kansas City received 11.

Kirksville City and Adair County government offices were returning to normalcy Friday morning, with both the Adair County Courthouse and City Hall offices open for regular hours. The Adair County Health Department opened its doors at 10 a.m. for normal business hours.

The city’s emergency snow declaration was still in effect early Friday morning as crews cleared away snow especially in the downtown area. The snow emergency was lifted shortly after 10 a.m.

Local motorists appeared to heed the several days of warnings ahead of Winter Storm Q with few reports of accidents or motorist assistance requests in the Kirksville area Thursday afternoon through Friday morning.

The Kirksville Police Department responded to three requests for motorist assistance Thursday evening.

There were no reports of motor vehicle accidents as of Friday morning.

KPD Deputy Chief Tim King said several vehicle owners were contacted to move their vehicles, but none were towed from the city’s emergency snow routes.

“There really weren’t that many people out [on the streets],” King said. “That helped a lot.”

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office responded to two reports of stuck motorists, both Missouri Department of Transportation vehicles. The first report was from the Millard area and the second was on or near Highway 11.

No injuries were reported during the various responses.

“We didn’t have any problems at all,” said ACSO Operations Chief Bill King. “I think everyone was prepared this time.”

The Missouri Highway Patrol reported three accidents in the Troop B area Thursday, none in Adair County.

A Kirksville man, William D. Hanks, 23, was in a one-vehicle accident on Highway 63, about one mile north of Atlanta at 2:55 p.m. According to the Patrol’s report, Hanks was driving his 2009 Dodge Caliber northbound when he lost control on the snow-covered road and overturned.

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Hanks was wearing a seatbelt and sustained minor injuries. He was taken to Northeast Regional Medical Center by Adair County Ambulance.

Shirley J. Nootzaar, 69, of La Plata, sustained moderate injuries in a one-vehicle crash on Highway 156 about one mile east of South Gifford in Macon County. Her 1993 Ford Econoline Van traveled off the road, struck a ditch and overturned.

Nootzaar was also wearing a seatbelt. She was taken to Northeast Regional Medical Center by Macon County Ambulance.

A Texas man driving a tractor-trailer in Ralls County at 9:10 p.m. was also in a crash on Route H, four miles south of Rensselaer.

Andrew E. Brown, 24, had his 2007 International stuck on a hill and when he attempted to back down the hill, the trailer slid off the road and the vehicle overturned.

Brown, who was wearing a seatbelt, sustained minor injuries and was taken to Hannibal Regional Hospital.

The Kirksville R-III School District joined others around the region in canceling school Friday.

Truman State canceled early morning classes to allow for snow removal on campus, but resumed at 9:30 a.m.